05-03-2012 Unchanged outside the plan

Unplanned construction is not affected even by the latest attempt by Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change N. Sifounakis, as it faces opposition from MPs of all parties and property issues that are likely to be adopted by the Council of State in a possible appeal by owners.

Thus, following Birbili’s attempt to increase the number of Natura areas, the Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change suffered another crushing defeat, as Article 14 of the bill on land use is expected to be withdrawn. This article links construction in areas outside the plan to the owner’s professional status and the use of the land. (professional) status of the owner and the exploitation of the land.

Questions remain unanswered as to why the completeness of 4, 6, or even 10 acres does not comply with the required permits needed for private urban planning, as both the energy footprint of the “maisonettes” is not inferior to that of organized construction, and, even more so, the integration of these buildings into the built-up rural environment contributes significantly to its degradation, at a time when the state is burdened with providing infrastructure to the beneficiaries of the land.